[iudqnolq]

> I'd semantically argue that they are not abusing the position, but rather just using it. Much like a murderous criminal simply uses a garotte.

That argument has been tried in court, and doesn't work. That murderous criminal can still be punished, despite the fact the reason they killed someone was because it was part of their role as a criminal.

[feoren]

I think GP was basically arguing "monopolies are universally bad, whomever wields them" as a counter to a sense of "Ticketmaster is bad because it's abusing its monopoly position". You seem to have interpreted it as "this is what all monopolies do, so it's fine". No, this is what all monopolies do, and that's why monopolies must go.